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Elements of Fiction

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  • The opponent that works against the main character
    ANTAGONIST
  • A character's struggle within themselves
    internal conflict
  • A character's struggle against an outside force.
    External Conflict
  • The central idea or message about life that the author wants to convey to the reader
    THEME
  • What type of character is presented in a complex way?
    ROUND CHARACTER
  • Which character in the Harry Potter series is an example of a round character?
    Hermione Granger
  • What are the events that happen while the main character tries to solve the conflict?
    RISING ACTION
  • Exists when the reader knows something that a character does not know
    Dramatic Irony
  • The narrator speaks directly to the reader.
    2nd PERSON POV
  • The narrator is NOT part of the story.
    3rd PERSON POV
  • What is a work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writer?
    FICTION
  • Who is the person or voice that tells the story?
    NARRATOR
  • The narrator is part of the story.
    1st PERSON POV
  • A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
    IRONY
  • Words or phrases that appeal to the readers’ senses
    IMAGERY
  • What is a type of character that is represented with just a single character trait?
    FLAT CHARACTER
  • What is the outcome of the story?
    RESOLUTION
  • Which character from the Harry Potter series is a static character?
    Professor McGonagoll
  • Exists when a person says one thing, but means another
    Verbal Irony
  • An object, person, place or event that represents something else entirely
    SYMBOLISM
  • What is a conversation between characters in a story called?
    DIALOGUE
  • The narrator is all-knowing and understands the thoughts and feelings of any and all of the characters.
    OMNISCIENT
  • Which example from the Harry Potter series is an example of a flat character?
    Crabbe and Goyle
  • What part of the plot contains the events between the climax and resolution where the loose ends get tied up?
    FALLING ACTION
  • Which character changes in a dramatic way?
    DYNAMIC CHARACTER
  • What are the sequence of events in a story called?
    PLOT
  • The type of literature characterized by a particular form or style
    GENRE
  • The main character (usually the hero) of the story
    PROTAGONIST
  • The feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in a literary work
    MOOD
  • Who is an example of a protagonist and dynamic character in the Harry Potter series?
    Harry Potter
  • What is a character that remains the same during the story called?
    STATIC CHARACTER
  • The perspective from which the story is told is called the...
    POINT OF VIEW
  • The author’s attitude or feelings about characters, situations or topics
    TONE
  • What part of the plot is the beginning of a story that may include characters and the setting?
    EXPOSITION
  • Who are the people (or animals) that take part in the story’s plot?
    CHARACTERS
  • When authors give clues or hint at events that will happen in the future
    FORESHADOW
  • Where and when a story takes place is the...
    SETTING
  • When earlier events are inserted into the story
    FLASHBACK
  • Exists when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what one would expect
    Situational Irony
  • What is the term for the emotional highpoint of the story?
    CLIMAX
  • The narrator is knowledgeable about a few or just one character's thoughts and feelings.
    LIMITED OMNISCIENT
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